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Judge halts military-backed dam assessment in Brazil’s Amazon

Jeremy Hance 17 Apr 2013

New insect discovered in Brazil, only third known in its bizarre family (photos)

Alexander Holmgren 15 Apr 2013

Landowner who allegedly ordered Amazon murders acquitted

Jeremy Hance 10 Apr 2013

Featured video: stemming human-caused fires in the Amazon

Jeremy Hance 9 Apr 2013

Indigenous group: Brazil using military to force Amazon dams

Jonathan Watts 8 Apr 2013

30% of Brazil’s emissions from deforestation are export-driven

Rhett Ayers Butler 5 Apr 2013

Killings over land continues in the Amazon

David Hill 4 Apr 2013

Scientists describe new species of see-through fish from the Amazon

Mongabay.com 3 Apr 2013

China’s hunger for resources has big environmental impact in Latin America

Jonathan Watts 29 Mar 2013

Brazilian govt confirms rise in deforestation

Mongabay.com 28 Mar 2013

Conflict zones have higher deforestation rates in the Amazon

Rhett Ayers Butler 28 Mar 2013

Brazilian supermarkets ban beef linked to Amazon deforestation

Mongabay.com 27 Mar 2013

After decades of turning a blind eye, Peru declares state of emergency due to oil contamination in Amazon

Jeremy Hance 26 Mar 2013

Indigenous protester killed by masked assailants in Panama over UN-condemned dam

Robin Oisín Llewellyn 25 Mar 2013

Forging zoos into global conservation centers, an interview with Cristian Samper, head of WCS

Mark Szotek 25 Mar 2013

Scientists discover two new remarkably-colored lizards in the Peruvian Amazon (photos)

Jeremy Hance 21 Mar 2013

Disney buys $3.5M in REDD credits from rainforest conservation project in Peru

Mongabay.com 20 Mar 2013

Peruvian night monkey threatened by vanishing forests, lost corridors

Jeremy Hance 18 Mar 2013

The Role of Science for Conservation – book review

Gabriel Thoumi 18 Mar 2013

Crocodilian competition may hinder conservation efforts in Amazon

Lacey Avery 11 Mar 2013

A promising initiative to address deforestation in Brazil at the local level

Beto Veríssimo 5 Mar 2013

Palm oil company destroys 7,000 ha of Amazon rainforest in Peru

Rhett Ayers Butler 4 Mar 2013

Bolivia leads the way in wetland protection

Patricia O'neill 4 Mar 2013

Two new species of mini-salamander discovered in Colombia

Jeremy Hance 28 Feb 2013

Two new species of mini-salamander discovered in Colombia

Jeremy Hance 28 Feb 2013

Long lost tribe spotted in the Colombian Amazon

Mongabay.com 23 Feb 2013

Scientists document baby giant armadillo for first time (photos)

Jeremy Hance 19 Feb 2013

Brazilian agency rejects Canadian company’s bid to mine controversial Amazon dam site for gold

Mongabay.com 13 Feb 2013

Fossil fuel company looking to exploit deposits in Manu National Park

Jeremy Hance 11 Feb 2013

Amazon river ecosystems being rapidly degraded, but remain neglected by conservation efforts

Rhett Ayers Butler 8 Feb 2013

Amphibian, tapir paradise in Honduras being ravaged by illegal deforestation

Rhett Ayers Butler 6 Feb 2013

From slash-and-burn to Amazon heroes: new video series highlights agricultural transformation

Jeremy Hance 31 Jan 2013

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